Differential diagnosis of thrombotic microangiopathic haemolytic anaemia
| HUS | Catastrophic APS | TTP | Malignant hypertension | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HUS, haemolytic-uraemic syndrome; APS, antiphospholipid syndrome; TTP, thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura; CNS, central nervous system. | ||||
| Thrombocytopenia | + | ++ | +++ | + |
| Microangiopathic haemolytic anaemia | + | + | + | + |
| Fever | + | +/− | ++ | − |
| CNS disease | + | ++ | +++ | + |
| Renal disease | +++ | + | + | ++ |
| Hypertension | + | +/− | +/− | +++ |